11/14/2024
FinanceBuzz compared the current prices of popular breakfast items at major fast-food chains to what they cost five years ago to find where inflation has had the biggest and smallest impact.
Hereโs what we found:
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To determine how prices have increased, we reviewed breakfast menus from 10 national fast-food chains and compared the costs of four of the most popular items at each chain today vs. 5 years ago (2019).
Across those menu items, we found that prices increased by an average of 53%, more than double the national rate of inflation (23%) in that same time frame.
Costs have risen the most at Taco Bell and Hardeeโs/Carlโs Jr., as both chains have upped prices on their morning menus by 72% in the last five years. Additionally, Jack in the Box (64% increase) and Dunkinโ (63%) both increased prices at a rate 10 points higher than average.
On the other end, Starbucks increased breakfast menu prices at the lowest rate of any chain, increasing them by just 32% in the last half-decade. Subway came close to matching the coffee-slinging chain, as prices for its breakfast menu only increased by 37% on average.
One other chain โ Burger King (41%) โ also raised prices by less than 50% between 2019 and 2024.
